The Florida United Methodist Children's Home released a lengthy statement to WESH 2 News on Wednesday afternoon, expressing shock at what happened, and announced it is, for now, shutting down its emergency shelter program.
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood is fed up with the Department of Juvenile Justice after he said two kids – a 12-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl – who ran away from the Florida United Methodist Children’s Home (FUMCH) fired more than 2,000 shots at his deputies.
Boy Fired AK-47 At Florida Cops, Teen Firing Gun Is Shot: Sheriff - Orlando, FL - Volusia County, Florida, Sheriff Mike Chitwood took aim at the state's juvenile justice system after an intense standoff with armed kids.